Luke 22:47-54

New International Reader's Version

Jesus Is Arrested

⁴⁷While Jesus was still speaking, a crowd came up. The man named Judas was leading them. He was one of the 12 disciples. Judas approached Jesus to kiss him. ⁴⁸But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you handing over the Son of Man with a kiss?”

⁴⁹Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen. So they said, “Lord, should we use our swords against them?” ⁵⁰One of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

⁵¹But Jesus answered, “Stop this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.

⁵²Then Jesus spoke to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders. They had all come for him. “Am I leading a band of armed men against you?” he asked. “Do you have to come with swords and clubs? ⁵³Every day I was with you in the temple courtyard. And you didn’t lay a hand on me. But this is your hour. This is when darkness rules.”